Zoe Traveler vs Colugo Compact Stroller+
Close in price, $279 for the Traveler and $299 for the Colugo, and different in the one number that matters on a plane. The Traveler weighs 13 lb and the Colugo 16.18 lb, but the Colugo folds smaller by 0.9 inches on its worst side: 3.6 over the carry-on box against the Traveler's 4.5. The Traveler folds to 18.5 x 21.5 x 9.5 inches with one hand and stands; the Colugo folds to 17.6 x 10.6 x 22 with one hand. The Traveler's child limit is 45 lb, below the 55 of the Colugo, and it starts at 3 months where the Colugo starts at 4. Neither accepts an infant car seat. Each has a 10 lb basket, and Zoe fixes its handlebar at 40 inches. The 3.18 lb the Traveler saves counts on stairs, but a parent of a big toddler should check its 45 lb limit first.
Folded, the Zoe Traveler makes a 2.19 cu ft box to the Colugo Compact Stroller+'s 2.38 cu ft. Neither fits a 22 x 14 x 9 in carry-on sizer: the Zoe Traveler misses by 4.5 in and the Colugo Compact Stroller+ by 3.6 in. The Zoe Traveler is 3.18 lb lighter by its maker's figure (13 lb to 16.18 lb).
Zoe
Zoe Traveler
~$279
Zoe's travel stroller weighs 13 lb and costs $279, less than 26 of the 38 compacts here.
Best for: Toddler air travel on a budget
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Colugo
Colugo Compact Stroller+
~$299
Colugo's updated compact lists at $299, up from the original's $199, and adds a latch-free auto-fold, a taller handlebar and a recline from 106 to 149 degrees.
Best for: Budget travel once the baby is past 4 months
Check price on Amazon| Specification | Zoe Traveler | Colugo Compact Stroller+ |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$279 | ~$299 |
| Type | Compact & travel | Compact & travel |
| Weight | 13 lb | 16.18 lb |
| Newborn option | Not for newborns | Not for newborns |
| Folded size | 18.5 x 21.5 x 9.5 in | 17.6 x 10.6 x 22 in |
| Carry-on check | Over by 4.5 in (2 sides over) | Over by 3.6 in (2 sides over) |
| Folded box | 2.19 cu ft | 2.38 cu ft |
| Unfolded size | 40 x 21.5 x 24 in | 32.3 x 17.3 x 41.7 in |
| Fold | One-hand fold, stands when folded | One-hand fold |
| Handlebar height | 40 in (fixed) | not published |
| Basket | 10 lb | 10 lb |
| Max child weight | 45 lb | 55 lb |
| Recline | Reclines to 140 degrees | Custom recline from 106 to 149 degrees |
| Car seats | None listed by the maker | None listed by the maker |
Zoe Traveler: what it gives up
- Takes no infant car seat and starts at 3 months
- 45 lb child limit, below the common 50
- Folded size overshoots a 22 x 14 x 9 inch carry-on box on two sides
- 10 lb basket, the joint-smallest among compacts
Colugo Compact Stroller+: what it gives up
- Not for babies under 4 months, and no car-seat option
- Folded, it is 3.6 inches over a carry-on box's 14-inch side and 1.6 over its 9-inch side
- 10 lb basket, tied with three others for the smallest rating among the compacts here
- Colugo prints two different weights on the page
Full pages: Zoe Traveler · Colugo Compact Stroller+